While the Thunder have earned a reputation for coughing up big leads, they never really seemed into it against the Mavericks. The Thunder trailed for all of the games final three quarters after falling behind in the game’s opening frame.

After defeating Kevin Durant and the Warriors on Wednesday night, the team has failed to turn the proverbial corner and are now 8-11.

On Saturday night, Russell Westbrook recorded 28 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, but Paul George’s 1-for-12 shooting performance was simply too much for tam to overcome. The Mavs shot 49 percent from the field for the game and connected on 15 of their 35 three-pointers.

Rookie Dennis Smith, despite drawing two quick fouls early in the game’s first quarter, ended the game with 15 points and four assists. Most importantly, though, he recorded a win on his 20th birthday.

In short, the Thunder looked uninspired and uninterested. They were embarrassed and were soundly outplayed, outworked and defeated by the suddenly surging Mavericks, who improve to just 5-15 on the season, but have won three of their last four games.